Science & Health

Black holes could be eating dark matter, spewing out lasers and radiation

Rapid radio bursts from black holes, that are often discussed, might actually be lasers caused by the degradation of dark matter in black holes.

Jun 17, 2018

A new type of photosynthesis that works in low light could pave the way for energy on Mars

Low-light adapted cyanobacteria that can photosynthesise in near-infrared, low energy light could actually be used to colonise Mars and be used to produce oxygen and create a biosphere there, say scientists.

Jun 17, 2018

UTA researchers complete milestone in International Physics Experiment

Researchers at The University of Texas at Arlington have built prototypes for an aluminium electric field cage inside a particle detector for an international physics experiment in Switzerland.

Jun 17, 2018

Agriculture has not been an occupation alone but an environment influencer, finds study

The researchers conducted a study in Ireland in which they found that agriculture has played a vital role in making environmental changes when life initiated on Earth.

Jun 16, 2018

NASA accidentally exposed life on Mars? Bizarre alien figure spotted in shocking clip

As Tyler Glockner zoomed the object's image, it shows a shadow which rules out the possibility of lens flare or a camera problem

Jun 16, 2018

From childbirth pain to death: Know about the agonising poop-process of sloths

Sloths, which are otherwise very chilled animals, have a very difficult pooping process that will make you feel sorry for them.

Jun 16, 2018

Night showers provide relief to Chandigarh residents

Heavy rains last night in Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh dropped temperatures, reduced dust and pollution. More rain expected later today.

Jun 16, 2018

If nuclear war breaks out, even best case escape scenarios prove futile

There are about 15,000 nuclear bombs in the world of which we know right now, enough to completely destroy the planet and everything it shelters. The most rational number of nuclear weapons for a country to have is zero.

Jun 16, 2018

5 foods you should eat to live longer

If you hate to look into your medicine cabinet then it's time you change the way you stock up your pantry. Are you finding out ways to improve the proverbial fountain of youth? Here's where you can start!

Jun 15, 2018

Potentially habitable moons of giant planets could be better for humans than Earth

Moons of large gas giants could be the perfect place to look for life and so far there are 121 candidates where life could flourish.

Jun 15, 2018

Deja vu 2003: Mars to shine the brightest this July

The Red Planet will appear brighter than usual between July 27 and 31st this year. The distance from the earth will be 35.8 million miles, as opposed to 34.9 million miles which was the closest in the last 60,000 years.

Jun 15, 2018

Fast eroding West Antarctic Ice Sheet spells bigger doom for US than Greenland's

The U.S. would face far more sea level rise from the melting of West Antarctic Ice Sheet than that of the Greenland Ice Sheet.

Jun 15, 2018

3 Infant protoplanets discovered in constellation of Sagittarius by ALMA

Unlike previous discovery, these aren't some exoplanet but are protoplanets – they are massive bodies of matter moving around a star which is still cooking to become a planet.

Jun 15, 2018

Does expecting pain make it better or worse? Psychologists examine hype and its effects

The study was conducted on children to see if their expectation of a painful event actually influenced their experience of said pain.

Jun 15, 2018

Afraid of spiders? We have bad news as some of them can fly [Video]

Initially, it was thought that spiders used electrostatic forces to fly, but a study in the journal PLOS Biology suggests its silk that helps these insects to take the flight.

Jun 15, 2018